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do you remember the date that harry reid -- last week, the leader, harry reid, on the pbs "nevada week in review," senate majority leader harry reid was asked whether his goal was to move obamacare to a singlepayer system. his answer was yes, yes, absolutely yes. now, do a lot of the people know what a singlepayer system is? that is essentially socialized medicine. i want to signed of relive. you said some of the more seasoned ones. i was around during the clinton administration when there was a thing called hillary health care. does my friend from texas rather hillary health care? mr. cruz: i -- i do indeed, and i remember in particular at the time the press, all of the gray beards in washington saying at the time hillary care was unstoppable, can't be stopped. you need to accept it. republicans need to get together. if you will recall initially, the response was something widely described as hillary care-lite. back then in the midst of the hillary care fight, there were a few courageous leaders in the house who stood up against hillary care. and what changed that fight, what changed
do you remember the date that harry reid -- last week, the leader, harry reid, on the pbs "nevada week in review," senate majority leader harry reid was asked whether his goal was to move obamacare to a singlepayer system. his answer was yes, yes, absolutely yes. now, do a lot of the people know what a singlepayer system is? that is essentially socialized medicine. i want to signed of relive. you said some of the more seasoned ones. i was around during the clinton administration when...
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had one, harry reid had close to 400. mr. sessions: i thank the senator for his advocacy, but i do believe that final vote to change the rule was by a two-thirds vote. if you get a two-thirds vote, you can impose your will when we do it. the question is can you change the rule by simple majority? i would say the constitution does not say what the vote level should be, and it may be possible lawfully to ignore the senate rule that says it takes a two-thirds vote to change the rules and on the first day of session to change, it may be possible legally to do that. but i would urge my colleagues not to do that, that just for a short-term political gain we're going to change historic rules of the senate, changing the rules of debate in this kind of way. it would be a dangerous alteration of the nature of the senate as so many of our more seasoned colleagues have warned us, and i would just urge you not to do that. and i will say to both of my fine colleagues that an offer has been made, one i think that i'm not real happy with, by
had one, harry reid had close to 400. mr. sessions: i thank the senator for his advocacy, but i do believe that final vote to change the rule was by a two-thirds vote. if you get a two-thirds vote, you can impose your will when we do it. the question is can you change the rule by simple majority? i would say the constitution does not say what the vote level should be, and it may be possible lawfully to ignore the senate rule that says it takes a two-thirds vote to change the rules and on the...
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if a republican votes along with harry reid and 53 senate democrats to allow harry reid and 53 senate democrats to fund obamacare, have they stood and fought for defunding obamacare? of course not. it's not a difficult question. it's not complicated. now, those who want to confuse their constituents want complication. those who have at least initially stated they intend to vote to allow harry reid and the democrats to fund obamacare are at the same time often within hours of those statements telling their constituents i'm leading the fight to defund obamacare. you can't have it both ways. you cannot have it both ways. you are either willing to stand for your principles and not just on an emity showboat. there was an exchange earlier with the senator from illinois where he was saying he wasn't surprised by the house vote. he was certain they would vote because they had voted 40-some odd times to defund obamacare, but there was a big difference. there was a big difference in this friday vote. a big difference why the commentators, why the pundits in d.c. said this wouldn't happen. the o
if a republican votes along with harry reid and 53 senate democrats to allow harry reid and 53 senate democrats to fund obamacare, have they stood and fought for defunding obamacare? of course not. it's not a difficult question. it's not complicated. now, those who want to confuse their constituents want complication. those who have at least initially stated they intend to vote to allow harry reid and the democrats to fund obamacare are at the same time often within hours of those statements...
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and harry reid for democratic leaders said to the president, mr. president could you please leave the room? i have covered presidents for 40 years and i know of no other time that anybody asked the president to leave the meeting in his own house that he had called. i asked the president about this. how did it feel to be voted off the island in your own house? because that is what happened. he said he's not going to stand on protocol. the problem needed to be solved. the next day he called the democratic leaders to the white house at 6:00 on a sunday night and harry reid is fair and nancy pelosi, the house leader and the relations between, among the democrats are so not solved that harry reid's has his chief of staff make a presentation on the deal that reid is is trying to workout with the republicans. in the course of doing that, david kron says to the president of the united states in its own house, i am disappointed in this white house and hugh for not having a plan. literally again somebody reading out the president in the oval office for not h
and harry reid for democratic leaders said to the president, mr. president could you please leave the room? i have covered presidents for 40 years and i know of no other time that anybody asked the president to leave the meeting in his own house that he had called. i asked the president about this. how did it feel to be voted off the island in your own house? because that is what happened. he said he's not going to stand on protocol. the problem needed to be solved. the next day he called the...
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the democratic women call barbara mikulski the dean of women and often harry reid will go to barbara mikulski and ask her to be something to draw attention to the women or the women themselves will get the idea, organize it and go to harry reid so when they are trying to pass bill wally ledbetter fair pay act what they should do is go down to the floor dressed in red and make the speeches and she's always talking about squaring of the shoulder and putting on lipstick and fighting the fight. for the democrats the women's rights issue brings them power. so for the republicans on the abortion is probably the only women's issue that the republican party really focuses on trade and other wise these are not core republican issues. it's not national security and lower taxes so for the republican win in the need to make an argument about how they can train republican issues to appeal to the women and you saw cathy rodgers become the house conference chair partially on that argument. and the republican women don't have a lot of progress because there are only four of them. but the very desper
the democratic women call barbara mikulski the dean of women and often harry reid will go to barbara mikulski and ask her to be something to draw attention to the women or the women themselves will get the idea, organize it and go to harry reid so when they are trying to pass bill wally ledbetter fair pay act what they should do is go down to the floor dressed in red and make the speeches and she's always talking about squaring of the shoulder and putting on lipstick and fighting the fight. for...
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so, for harry reid to look this is disingenuous. the second thing related to those, for those who remember the debates from eight years ago, what brought that debate to an sentenced quite frankly it was the group that got together and basically decided that as long as they stuck together, then they could keep the senate from changing the filibuster rules. people like john mccain and lindsey graham. i fine it interesting they were so vocal on this issue eight years ago when a republican majority leader was looking to do it. but now that the democratic leader is going basically silence them both. so with that i'll hang up. >> host: appreciate the call, jay. we 0 go to mark, madison heights, michigan. democratic line. >> caller: steve? >> host: go ahead. >> caller: the with a i see it is the democrats are looking to change the filibuster rule on executive appointments. correct? >> host: correct. >> caller: okay. not the judicial or legislation. >> host: it i will not impact -- according to senator reid will not impact any judicial appo
so, for harry reid to look this is disingenuous. the second thing related to those, for those who remember the debates from eight years ago, what brought that debate to an sentenced quite frankly it was the group that got together and basically decided that as long as they stuck together, then they could keep the senate from changing the filibuster rules. people like john mccain and lindsey graham. i fine it interesting they were so vocal on this issue eight years ago when a republican majority...
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harry reid really likes it. she's the budget year. harkin is retiring. i'm guessing she might try to be, the chair of the h.e.l.p. committee. she has the trust of leadership. so you consider having a lot of influence on the policy agenda that democrats pursue going forward. >> host: just in talking with people up on the hill and staffers, leadership staffers and other people who watch leadership, it's interesting you should point out patty murray because one of the reasons i think that harry reid went to her for the supercommittee and customer, whatever to cheer when nobody else wanted to, these because she is a workhorse. and other think i know about her is that she has tremendously good relationships with the entire caucus. i kind of feel like there's all this talk about chuck schumer and dick durbin fight over who would be majority leader wants harry reid decides to step down, or not running in a something like that. but i think if she wanted to make a play for it she might be able to take one of those guys on and possibly win. she definitely would be
harry reid really likes it. she's the budget year. harkin is retiring. i'm guessing she might try to be, the chair of the h.e.l.p. committee. she has the trust of leadership. so you consider having a lot of influence on the policy agenda that democrats pursue going forward. >> host: just in talking with people up on the hill and staffers, leadership staffers and other people who watch leadership, it's interesting you should point out patty murray because one of the reasons i think that...
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the shorter it goes perhaps the less likely that they reach an agreement, and harry reid moves forward tomorrow with his plans to revoke the filibuster when it comes to nominations for executive branch appointments. >> host: have any of the senators left the meeting, or have they all stayed inside? >> guest: as we understand it, of the 98 -- and we believe 98 of the 100 are there -- have pretty much stayed in the room. there was some reports that one senator may have slipped out briefly for whatever reason but went right back in, and otherwise they're all there. our understanding from some people who are familiar with how things went down is the more senior senators spoke first laying out their reasons for or against doing this many of the senior senators of both parties have been cautioning their younger colleagues that to do something would perhaps, you know, come back to haunt them later if their parties ever switched either from majority to minority or vice versa. but, you know, we'll wait and see. really our only sources for this are going to be the senators who are in the room be
the shorter it goes perhaps the less likely that they reach an agreement, and harry reid moves forward tomorrow with his plans to revoke the filibuster when it comes to nominations for executive branch appointments. >> host: have any of the senators left the meeting, or have they all stayed inside? >> guest: as we understand it, of the 98 -- and we believe 98 of the 100 are there -- have pretty much stayed in the room. there was some reports that one senator may have slipped out...
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we know that because harry reid has announced i -- announced it. so any republican who cast a vote for cloture is saying, yes, i want harry reid to have the power to do that, and then i'll vote against it once it no longer matters, once it's a free, symbolic vote. mr. president, i don't think those kind of games are consistent with the obligation we owe to our constituents. you know, i made reference to the i.r.s. employees union asking to be exempted from obamacare, and the union sent a letter that they asked their members, please send. mr. president, i want to read that letter. this is prepared presumably by the aoupb bosses -- union bosses at the i.r.s. employees. dr. leader reid and mrs. pelosi, when you and the president sought our support for the affordable care act, you pledged that if we liked the health plans we have now, we could keep them. sadly, that promise is under threat. by the way, who is saying this? the i.r.s. employees union, the people in charge of enforcing obamacare on us, the american people. right now unless you and the oba
we know that because harry reid has announced i -- announced it. so any republican who cast a vote for cloture is saying, yes, i want harry reid to have the power to do that, and then i'll vote against it once it no longer matters, once it's a free, symbolic vote. mr. president, i don't think those kind of games are consistent with the obligation we owe to our constituents. you know, i made reference to the i.r.s. employees union asking to be exempted from obamacare, and the union sent a letter...
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harry reid relaxer. she is the budget chair. retiring. so i think she has the trust and the year of. you can see her having influence on the policy agenda, the democratic pursued going forward . >> just from talking to people on the hill and staffers and other people who watch, one of the reasons that he went there for the super committee and goes to error and went to air when no one else wanted to is because she is a workhorse. and the other thing that i know about her is that she has tremendously good relationships with the entire caucus. actually kind of feel like there is all of this prize -- talk about chuck schumer and dick durbin fight about who will be majority leader wants harry reid decides to step down are not run again, but if she wanted to make a play for it she might actually be allowed to take one of those guys on and possibly win. she definitely would be whipped. and it would be pretty amazing for a woman to rise to that level. >> i think so because you have nancy pelosi in the house, but underneath their they're not a lot
harry reid relaxer. she is the budget chair. retiring. so i think she has the trust and the year of. you can see her having influence on the policy agenda, the democratic pursued going forward . >> just from talking to people on the hill and staffers and other people who watch, one of the reasons that he went there for the super committee and goes to error and went to air when no one else wanted to is because she is a workhorse. and the other thing that i know about her is that she has...
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harry reid speaking at the center for american province. outlined his grievances toward the republicans blocking a number of -- it's available on our website. it runs just about thirty five minutes. here is senator harry reid earlier today in washington. >> senator, senator, senator. [inaudible conversations] >> good morning, everyone. i'm the president of the senator for american progress and counselor for the senator of american progress action fund. and i'm here to say it is my distinct honor to welcome senate majority leader reid. we are thrilled to have him here today. the senate majority leader has really balanced interest of the minority and the majority in passing sweeping legislation from dodd-frank to health care reform to the recent immigration reform. but it is the case today that inaction is the norm and action is the exception. that's part of the reason why we're hear today. let me actually start with to describe someone who was here last week. to discuss the issue of the meaning of the inaction in the senate. we had kathleen
harry reid speaking at the center for american province. outlined his grievances toward the republicans blocking a number of -- it's available on our website. it runs just about thirty five minutes. here is senator harry reid earlier today in washington. >> senator, senator, senator. [inaudible conversations] >> good morning, everyone. i'm the president of the senator for american progress and counselor for the senator of american progress action fund. and i'm here to say it is my...
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. >> harry reid has an anecdote that the as a fly on the wall if on the election night if he becomes a senate majority leader and chuck schumer his right-hand man trying to win the majority with him. as the democratic candidates kept winning fair elections elections, senator reid kept calling on the phone these cursory 302nd congratulations calls he would punctuate all of them with either of you, hilary. either of you, claire. i love you whoever. then he met my glance and he knew i was wondering i said what is with the i love you? he said they are politicians. they need to hear that. [laughter] i love that total transparency he was being completely cynical and completely honest at the same vein as senator lott went up to be, a lobbyist like 50 percent do now compared to 3% in 74. he sits there in his lobbying office and talks about how much she hates washington. he hates and all the time and the politicians are very ostentatious when they run for reelection but he said i could go back to mississippi. i said why do you live here and he looked to me like i was crazy. this is where the
. >> harry reid has an anecdote that the as a fly on the wall if on the election night if he becomes a senate majority leader and chuck schumer his right-hand man trying to win the majority with him. as the democratic candidates kept winning fair elections elections, senator reid kept calling on the phone these cursory 302nd congratulations calls he would punctuate all of them with either of you, hilary. either of you, claire. i love you whoever. then he met my glance and he knew i was...
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in fact, i have great respect for the leader of the senate, harry reid. senator reid himself said, yes, i believe this is a, leading to, and i endorse leading to the single-payer system. we are talking about socialized medicine. they call and say what's wrong with you guys? it hasn't worked in great britain, hasn't worked in denmark, hasn't worked in canada, and yet you're somehow thinking it's going to work there. that's kind of the big issue. this is the greatest single step we've witnessed in the last four years as to the abuse taking place. so i really believe we need to look at the big picture, do something about this. you say it can't be done now, it's too late. you're probably right now but they said the same thing about hillary health care 19 years ago and i'll never forget it because i was on the plane going back to oklahoma with a stop in chicago and i thought we finally today drove the final nail in the coffin and killed hillary health care, and yet i picked up the "wall street journal" and there is a full-page ad by the a.m.a. endorsing hillar
in fact, i have great respect for the leader of the senate, harry reid. senator reid himself said, yes, i believe this is a, leading to, and i endorse leading to the single-payer system. we are talking about socialized medicine. they call and say what's wrong with you guys? it hasn't worked in great britain, hasn't worked in denmark, hasn't worked in canada, and yet you're somehow thinking it's going to work there. that's kind of the big issue. this is the greatest single step we've witnessed...
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i'm opposed to harry reid's position on this nuclear vote thing. i believe that america's worked for 250 years and will continue to work without this kind of legislation. thank you. >> host: thanks for the call. next is irvine joining us from bryson city, north carolina. our line for democrats. >> caller: hello, steve, how are you doing? >> host: fine, thank you. >> caller: i am so proud that the, they got together and talked last night and tried to understand what was going on. but i do think it's a shame that the republicans have been so obstructive to our nation's running. the republican party wanted to cut $20 billion out of food stamps, and they -- that guy that called from new york, he needs to get him a dictionary and learn, and look up what socialism is. i'm tired of hearing -- well, i don't know if i can say this -- i'm tired of hearing these sean hannity lovers and rush limbaugh and fox news people calling all the time because the only thing they're having done to them is being completely brainwashed. so many half truths. oh, gosh. of i d
i'm opposed to harry reid's position on this nuclear vote thing. i believe that america's worked for 250 years and will continue to work without this kind of legislation. thank you. >> host: thanks for the call. next is irvine joining us from bryson city, north carolina. our line for democrats. >> caller: hello, steve, how are you doing? >> host: fine, thank you. >> caller: i am so proud that the, they got together and talked last night and tried to understand what was...
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as majority leader harry reid going to vote the same way you are proposing to both? why is every democrat proposing to vote the way you were going to vote if this is a vote in favor to funding obamacare is that they senators -- that the senators are confused about this but? >> i would respond after 20 a 21 hour filibuster yesterday you voted in favor of the thing you were filibustering in senator reid joined you in that too so it seems to me very similar. >> does a senator from tennessee dispute that the vote wednesday was a vote to take up the bill whereas the vote tomorrow will be a vote that will do two things if they are 60 votes. it's enough republicans across the aisle joined majority harry reid and the democrats it will number one cut off all debate and it will number two -- what makes the vote tomorrow so significant as the majority leader has already filed an amendment. that amendment guts the house continuing resolutioresolutio n and funds obamacare in its entirety and given that amendment is pending end of cloture is invoked that amendment can be passed wi
as majority leader harry reid going to vote the same way you are proposing to both? why is every democrat proposing to vote the way you were going to vote if this is a vote in favor to funding obamacare is that they senators -- that the senators are confused about this but? >> i would respond after 20 a 21 hour filibuster yesterday you voted in favor of the thing you were filibustering in senator reid joined you in that too so it seems to me very similar. >> does a senator from...
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senate marge majority reader harry reid ander drer rick cantor. [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] ♪ ♪ [patriotic music playing] [cheering and applause] [chanting obama] ♪ ♪ [patriotic music playing] [cheering and applause] please be seated. ladies and gentlemen, the chairman of the joint congressional committee, the honorable charles e. schumer. [cheering and applause] mr. president, mr. vice president, members of congress, all who are present, and to all who are watching; welcome to the capitol app and the celebration of our great democracy. [applause] this is the 57th inauguration of an american president. and no matter how many times one witnesses this event, it's simplicity, the enate imaginety, and most of all, the meaning that sacred yet caution yet trusting of power from we the people to the chosen leader never fails to make one's heart beat faster as it will today with the inauguration of president president barack h. obama. [cheering and applause] now we know that we would not be here today we
senate marge majority reader harry reid ander drer rick cantor. [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] ♪ ♪ [patriotic music playing] [cheering and applause] [chanting obama] ♪ ♪ [patriotic music playing] [cheering and applause] please be seated. ladies and gentlemen, the chairman of the joint congressional committee, the honorable charles e. schumer. [cheering and applause] mr. president, mr. vice president, members of congress, all who are present, and...
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it seems so there has always been a criticism of harry reid and other majority leader's you're not letting us vote in the minority says you don't let us vote on anything because i know what my members to have to vote on those. [laughter] >> guest: is very hard. what will they do with the immigration bill on the floor right now with a different amendments regarding that and said to me manchin bill i am not sure that is a welcome amendment and that will come back and then the gift that keeps on giving to support obamacare. >> and ben nelson just retired from nebraska he said he did not think it was because he would lose that that is what people believe he would not win because of that vote but mary leandro is a fascinating example and we only have six minutes left. so i want to ask you before we wrap it up is who you think among the women that you have researched now or earlier in the past decade who is doing the most interesting thing or pursuing a policy for the most fearful perhaps? who shall we be watching? >> guest: with power and influence within the senate i think patty murray is very
it seems so there has always been a criticism of harry reid and other majority leader's you're not letting us vote in the minority says you don't let us vote on anything because i know what my members to have to vote on those. [laughter] >> guest: is very hard. what will they do with the immigration bill on the floor right now with a different amendments regarding that and said to me manchin bill i am not sure that is a welcome amendment and that will come back and then the gift that...
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harry reid during his six year years -- at the time i made this chart a week or so ago, it was 387. now it's in the 390's. probably going -- well, in two days, i guess we wouldn't have anymore filibusters so we may not break 400. but what a contrast between one when lyndon johnson was majority leader and basically 400 in the six years that harry reid has been majority leader. that's an enormous change. and in addition, normally the objection to a majority vote was done on the final vote on a bill but starting about 1970, folks realized that any debatable motion, the same paralysis could be brought. you could object to a simple majority vote on any debatable motion. so i'm going to lay out how this has changed over the last 40 years in different categories. now, one is in nominations. mr. merkley: so here we see that before about 1968, there were virtually no filibusters on nominations. in fact, the rule was changed i believe it was 1949. there was a -- a question raised over whether the filibuster could be used on nominations, and after some debate, this chamber decided to change th
harry reid during his six year years -- at the time i made this chart a week or so ago, it was 387. now it's in the 390's. probably going -- well, in two days, i guess we wouldn't have anymore filibusters so we may not break 400. but what a contrast between one when lyndon johnson was majority leader and basically 400 in the six years that harry reid has been majority leader. that's an enormous change. and in addition, normally the objection to a majority vote was done on the final vote on a...
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that will apply to both parties depending upon who in the white house. >> in fact, harry reid was on our program a couple of years ago. ted crews sent out and little clip of that program. saying that he would never hold a nuclear option. >> what is good for you is bad for me. becomes opposite when the majority switches. harry reid and the democrats were vigorously against this nuclear option and thought that it would inhibit their ability to block what they thought were bad a promise from president bush. republicans now are trying to block what they think of that a promise by president obama and it is time to turn the tables. it is done to the point where both parties have made it so difficult for whoever is in the white house support appointments and that the frustration level has risen and it will be interesting weather it changes the dynamic and not. ♪ how long have you covered the white house? >> says 1996 except for four years when you went overseas. and then i came back to go back to the white house when we returned in 2004. >> is there a difference between the different lice
that will apply to both parties depending upon who in the white house. >> in fact, harry reid was on our program a couple of years ago. ted crews sent out and little clip of that program. saying that he would never hold a nuclear option. >> what is good for you is bad for me. becomes opposite when the majority switches. harry reid and the democrats were vigorously against this nuclear option and thought that it would inhibit their ability to block what they thought were bad a...
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even late yesterday mitch mcconnell in harry reid during negotiations over this. harry could force this on the senate by a majority vote instead of two thirds because he's already had 67 to change the rule. but if it does, democrats will rule the day when they impose those because they will find out by so many who have never been in the minority since two thick selection sweeps by the democrat will find out the pictures turned this thing thing into the house and its leaders can jam through -- parties can jam through anything they
even late yesterday mitch mcconnell in harry reid during negotiations over this. harry could force this on the senate by a majority vote instead of two thirds because he's already had 67 to change the rule. but if it does, democrats will rule the day when they impose those because they will find out by so many who have never been in the minority since two thick selection sweeps by the democrat will find out the pictures turned this thing thing into the house and its leaders can jam through --...
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chief among them, harry reid? >> i don't want to dodge your question but it is really tough to try to take somebody from the eighteenth century world which was so different from our world. one of my favorite kline's comes from a novel by l.p. hartley you might have read called the go-between and in that novel his opening sentence is the past is a foreign country. they do things differently there. they really did things differently back in jefferson and hamilton's time. makes it very difficult to see how they would react. but jefferson obviously favored a small government and more power for the states and so forth. even flirted with nullification which seems to be a variant of what is going on now with the shutdown of the national government, and hamilton favored obviously a much stronger government. so the power of government is essential for liberty, hamilton says in the first federalist. that is as close as i can come to put them in a contemporary context. >> is there a contemporary point where jefferson and ham
chief among them, harry reid? >> i don't want to dodge your question but it is really tough to try to take somebody from the eighteenth century world which was so different from our world. one of my favorite kline's comes from a novel by l.p. hartley you might have read called the go-between and in that novel his opening sentence is the past is a foreign country. they do things differently there. they really did things differently back in jefferson and hamilton's time. makes it very...
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harry reid never thought he could but -- >> host: harry reid didn't want the ban to be proposed in the first place. but just to tease you a little bit about the subtitle, he wants to take your guns but he must take hours. even the ban that is basically dianne feinstein's proposal didn't involve seizing automatic rifles. it required a semi-automatic rifle and required registering them and increased the fees that it take to do that but there was never any mention. it made the sales difficult. that's true. >> first i would point out it says it would help the law enforcement take the guns. >> fear specifically forbidden by law. >> guest: but this is what they are recommending on the agenda. obama's gun control agenda is forbidden as it should be. >> host: in that amendment that schumer and manchin and toomey -- >> guest: here's the thing. you have the irs conservative groups and the nsa spy spying on all of us and granting the record. no one anymore believes the federal government that the are not keeping records of you. if you do, you are being spied on. i will wake you i mean mailed now
harry reid never thought he could but -- >> host: harry reid didn't want the ban to be proposed in the first place. but just to tease you a little bit about the subtitle, he wants to take your guns but he must take hours. even the ban that is basically dianne feinstein's proposal didn't involve seizing automatic rifles. it required a semi-automatic rifle and required registering them and increased the fees that it take to do that but there was never any mention. it made the sales...
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harry reid never thought it good. >> host: well, harry reid didn't want to ban he proposed in the first place. just to tease you a little bit about your subtitle, obama wants to take your time. you got yours, but he wants to take hours. you say even the bad, basically dianne feinstein's proposal, it didn't involve automatic rifles. to require semi automatic rifles. they required registering on and increase the fees that it would take to do that. but there was never any mention of seizing anybody's guns. and they fails difficult, that true. the seizure? >> guest: i point out again that registration, which is what would help law enforcement take on. >> host: federal registration of guns is further than i thought. >> guest: this is what they are recommending. it is forbidden as it should be. >> host: is forbidden in the amendment that schumer and to meet and match invention. >> guest: you gut the irs groups, the msi a homologous yet we know that now. going through e-mail, going through phone records. no one anymore believes the federal government when they say were not keeping records, no
harry reid never thought it good. >> host: well, harry reid didn't want to ban he proposed in the first place. just to tease you a little bit about your subtitle, obama wants to take your time. you got yours, but he wants to take hours. you say even the bad, basically dianne feinstein's proposal, it didn't involve automatic rifles. to require semi automatic rifles. they required registering on and increase the fees that it would take to do that. but there was never any mention of seizing...
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reid in 2016. i think i will be tim i have no doubt and double-a-2 joint rand paul and the united states senate to bring back the constitution for this country to bring back what america was great. a limited government government, god, family, per sonal responsibility and not everyone can expect the $100,000 pension the rest of their life. it just doesn't work. what is in my book shows the snapshot of what it does not work portugal, greece, france, it aly, spain, they are all bang craft. they follow the obama model. why would we follow it? he said our taxes were too low at 35% that is wonderful for the rich but guess what? creases taxes are 40% and he took us there was the obamacare tax that means congratulations america we are high year the increase. doesn't work? increase is starving and homeless they are dumpster diving is that what we want that is where obama is taking us. >> host: you served as a libertarian party vice-presidential candidates >> i endorse mitt romney on fox news and will she w
reid in 2016. i think i will be tim i have no doubt and double-a-2 joint rand paul and the united states senate to bring back the constitution for this country to bring back what america was great. a limited government government, god, family, per sonal responsibility and not everyone can expect the $100,000 pension the rest of their life. it just doesn't work. what is in my book shows the snapshot of what it does not work portugal, greece, france, it aly, spain, they are all bang craft. they...
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harry reid didn't stop patty murray. chuck schumer didn't stop the budget committee. barbara mikulski is not stopping it. six tea party republicans have stopped the ability of the united states senate to go to the house to negotiate a budget. free the budget committee. free the budget committee. why is that so important? because they not only come up with an overall budget in discretionary spending, mandatory spending, and revenues, but they put a cap on we appropriators. one of the things that comes out of a budget agreement is they set the total number, the total amount of money that the appropriations committee can spend on discretionary spending. to the shock of everybody, there is actually a cap on discretionary spending established by the budget committee. that's been the rule of the budget act going back since the 1970's. i would accept the cap that would be agreed upon on a duely -- duly constituted process established by the rules of the house and the senate, which is you pass a budget, you meet in conference, you come back, you give the appropriators what th
harry reid didn't stop patty murray. chuck schumer didn't stop the budget committee. barbara mikulski is not stopping it. six tea party republicans have stopped the ability of the united states senate to go to the house to negotiate a budget. free the budget committee. free the budget committee. why is that so important? because they not only come up with an overall budget in discretionary spending, mandatory spending, and revenues, but they put a cap on we appropriators. one of the things that...
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there is harry reid, i will see harry reid. if it is senator leahy from vermont i will see him. i have travelled across the country for each of those people. i have been to california for george miller and thank him because it was his committee is named the law lilly ledbetter. i am told i am the only alabama with a long name for them. it is not common. there are less than 35 in history. i will be going back to seattle law school in seattle, washington, next month. there's a lady there that has been doing research. this is not a common thing to have a law and is like congressman miller said, we don't blame them for people like you. we named them for ourselves, whoever they get drafted a bill. any other questions? >> vibrant to thank you. before you got that note, did you suspicion, did you have any suspicion that you were not being paid? >> common sense would tell me based on the treatment and a lot of other things you read in the book, common-sense told me they were not paying me what the men were being paid. i was a trailblazer. i don't think any woman last as long as i did in
there is harry reid, i will see harry reid. if it is senator leahy from vermont i will see him. i have travelled across the country for each of those people. i have been to california for george miller and thank him because it was his committee is named the law lilly ledbetter. i am told i am the only alabama with a long name for them. it is not common. there are less than 35 in history. i will be going back to seattle law school in seattle, washington, next month. there's a lady there that has...
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. >> were dc harry reid and mitch mcconnell and john boehner? >> so what happens to those folks if we manage to elect three or four or five centrist senators. we get to talk about the last piece of the strategy. so there are a number of states that collect centrist senators. you have to roll it up one step further, imagine the senate that is 47 democrats, six centrist and some republicans. they are the swing votes. and they are not crazies, these are not the smallest coalitions in this elementary coalition but right in the middle. they are the arbiters that bridge between the two parties and good things happen. one is that no one is an enemy, you can turn to the republicans and say that this hearing comments about tax reform, here are the votes. if you're serious about this, here are six votes. the better question about harry reid, i don't think that you see them. the reason i don't think you see them as the first decision of the chamber has to make is who is the majority leader and there is no majority. so if they determine who is the majority
. >> were dc harry reid and mitch mcconnell and john boehner? >> so what happens to those folks if we manage to elect three or four or five centrist senators. we get to talk about the last piece of the strategy. so there are a number of states that collect centrist senators. you have to roll it up one step further, imagine the senate that is 47 democrats, six centrist and some republicans. they are the swing votes. and they are not crazies, these are not the smallest coalitions in...
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please don't tell me harry reid. >> i don't want to challenge your question, but it really tough to take somebody from the 18th world, which was so different from our world. one of my favorite lines comes from a novel by l. p. hartley that you might have read how the go-between. in that novel, his opening sentence is the past is a foreign country. they do things differently there. they really did things differently back in jefferson and hamilton time. so it makes it very difficult to see how they would react. jefferson obviously favored a small government and more power for the state since bofors, even flirted with nullification, which seems to be kind of a variant of what's going on now with the shutdown of the national government and hamilton favored obviously and much stronger government. the power of government is essential for local tea hamilton says in the first federalist. so that's about as close as i can come to putting them in a contemporary context. >> is very contemporary point, what jefferson and hamilton realized they're putting us on the path towards political parties and
please don't tell me harry reid. >> i don't want to challenge your question, but it really tough to take somebody from the 18th world, which was so different from our world. one of my favorite lines comes from a novel by l. p. hartley that you might have read how the go-between. in that novel, his opening sentence is the past is a foreign country. they do things differently there. they really did things differently back in jefferson and hamilton time. so it makes it very difficult to see...
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reid and they may say you know what it's been done before to weaken the filibuster because what harry reid is saying i just want to get rid of the filibuster and lower the threshold from 60 to 51 votes on the executive branch nominees. so the future majority would say i'm going to do it for the judicial nominee. there are implications for the supreme court for any lower court. the official majority says we want to get rid of the filibuster also come to get rid of all legislation for the amendments and everything. and so that is really fundamentally altered for how the senate operates. and turn it into a enriched majority rule which is what the proponents want and which because they feel the senate is meant to protect the rights of the minority. >> host: you told us what harry reid is talking about and what he is waiting it out with. responding? is there any dissension among the senate democrats? >> only a handful. the senate to democratic launch where they discussed this issue but was almost like a cheerleading session which is what was described and how virtually everybody was united
reid and they may say you know what it's been done before to weaken the filibuster because what harry reid is saying i just want to get rid of the filibuster and lower the threshold from 60 to 51 votes on the executive branch nominees. so the future majority would say i'm going to do it for the judicial nominee. there are implications for the supreme court for any lower court. the official majority says we want to get rid of the filibuster also come to get rid of all legislation for the...
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so i went after harry reid's office and i demanded why did anwar al-awlaki deserved to be killed. and then the former white house press secretary when he was serving as a senior circuit in the 2012 oh on a campaign can use the chief spokesperson and he was asked by a young reporter about the killing and she said he was killed with no due process and you should have had a more responsible process. he should be ashamed of himself and he shouldn't be able to hear on public without someone why he was okay with that statement. the only time they will actually speak about it is on the google hang out or something. it is a true story and it was someone who oversaw this. finally he agreed what happened. and it's like, okay, fine. but he was a senior obama administration official and he told me that when president obama was told that the kid was killed, that he was extremely upset. the sky was mentioned alone in what was more interesting at the time the senior adviser that brennan believed it was an intentional hit. that he had intentionally killed that kid perhaps based on false intellige
so i went after harry reid's office and i demanded why did anwar al-awlaki deserved to be killed. and then the former white house press secretary when he was serving as a senior circuit in the 2012 oh on a campaign can use the chief spokesperson and he was asked by a young reporter about the killing and she said he was killed with no due process and you should have had a more responsible process. he should be ashamed of himself and he shouldn't be able to hear on public without someone why he...
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now the question turns to harry reid, what will transpire do? i'd like to turn it over to the senator from utah. >> yesterday was a great day. it was a bit of victory for the many, many millions of americans who have been speaking with the sustained voice over the last two months on this issue. i want to thank and congratulate speaker boehner for making the courageous decision to stand with my friend, representative, and my of the house colleagues who are up here with me today, and most importantly for standing with the american people to bring forward this legislation. it will keep government funded, keep everything in government funded while defunding obamacare. this is an important step, one supported by the american people. according to one recent poll, some 56% of americans believe that congress should pass a continuing resolution that funds government while defunding obamacare. we look forward to the passage of this resolution, and once that happened with afford to the resolution coming over to the senate where we demand can we expect, we
now the question turns to harry reid, what will transpire do? i'd like to turn it over to the senator from utah. >> yesterday was a great day. it was a bit of victory for the many, many millions of americans who have been speaking with the sustained voice over the last two months on this issue. i want to thank and congratulate speaker boehner for making the courageous decision to stand with my friend, representative, and my of the house colleagues who are up here with me today, and most...
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earlier today senate majority leader harry reid emphasized that he would not allow a filibuster of the c.r., at least not for the initial test vote scheduled for tomorrow. that responding to texas senator ted cruz is threat to filibuster. some republicans breaking with republican texan senator, one is senator lloyd bond of missouri. it's been reported by the "washington post" said he will join with senate gop leaders mitch mcconnell and john cornyn, and oppose a filibuster of the budget. senator roy blunt in the house and senate has repeatedly voted to defund, repeal and delay president obama's health care law, but said. i believe there's growing evidence that it will not work. blood continues this week, i will continue that fight by supporting the house passed continuing resolution which defund obamacare and keeps the government open without increasing federal spending. i won't vote -- ended to final passage on the house c.r. again, republican senator roy blunt saying he will oppose an effort by senator, senate majority leader harry reid to us -- restore obamacare to the budget and op
earlier today senate majority leader harry reid emphasized that he would not allow a filibuster of the c.r., at least not for the initial test vote scheduled for tomorrow. that responding to texas senator ted cruz is threat to filibuster. some republicans breaking with republican texan senator, one is senator lloyd bond of missouri. it's been reported by the "washington post" said he will join with senate gop leaders mitch mcconnell and john cornyn, and oppose a filibuster of the...
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and harry reid of course the same. but he comes from searchlight, nevada. we need this searchlight to really light up the truth and to give people a chance to speak instead of just those men. we need probably some help from citizen advocates at this point. and christian believers, and what our country really is about. we've left the constitution. we've left our religious -- >> host: our apologies for that. my fault. senator coburn go ahead. >> guest: well i would not disagree with what she said about looking towards a higher power to solve problems. i do that in my personal life. i think we need of renewal. not just a spiritual renewal. i think we need political renewal. what i sat in seat in the house and senate is how does this policy affect the next election rather than how is this a good policy for our children and the generations that follow? and i'm a pretty good skeptic and known to be that of the congress mentality in washington washington. but i think our press reinforces that and we our political system now reinforces long-term service. and i thin
and harry reid of course the same. but he comes from searchlight, nevada. we need this searchlight to really light up the truth and to give people a chance to speak instead of just those men. we need probably some help from citizen advocates at this point. and christian believers, and what our country really is about. we've left the constitution. we've left our religious -- >> host: our apologies for that. my fault. senator coburn go ahead. >> guest: well i would not disagree with...
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my first congratulation is to senator mar harry reid and senar mitch mcconnell for coming together. i also have to acknowledge the leadership of my senior colleague from maine, susan collins. it was her -- i happened to be presiding the day that she made her speech last saturday, and it was really her initiative to stand up and take a risk and say, let's try to work something out. and she outlined a beginning of a framework which was then flushed out area of the last ten days of discussions among the group that we've been talking about. and i was interviewed recently on the radio, and they -- somebody said, well, don't you think senator collins may be subject to some criticism from some corner or another about her role in all this and i paused for a minute and i said, that's what leadership is. it's the willingness to bare ber criticism, to stick your neck out. it's like the turtle crossing the road. the only way the turtle can cross the road is to stick its neck out. that's what we're trying to do on behalf of the american people. i see that senator pa patty mury is not on the floo
my first congratulation is to senator mar harry reid and senar mitch mcconnell for coming together. i also have to acknowledge the leadership of my senior colleague from maine, susan collins. it was her -- i happened to be presiding the day that she made her speech last saturday, and it was really her initiative to stand up and take a risk and say, let's try to work something out. and she outlined a beginning of a framework which was then flushed out area of the last ten days of discussions...
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i can tell you that harry reid did not want to change the rules in the middle of the stream. he's a veteran that has worked it out before. this time when you saw an agreement at the beginning of the congress, a very modest change in the rules that both parties agree to but in the return -- and that turned the minority made it clear they would filibuster judicial nominations under what we call extraordinary circumstances individuals outside of the mainstream or had other problems and then we saw that breached along the way. the last time we have this threat in 2005 and 2006 when the republicans took umbrage at democratic filibusters and the filibusters at that point of judges were pretty much unprecedented, we had 14 senators seven from each party get together to avert that. this time there were seven democrats ready to compromise and to republicans susan collins and john mccain. so we don't know sadly what the consequences will be in this point it seems like it's mostly just delays but it reflects exactly what the tweet suggests that the minority takes the powers and pushes t
i can tell you that harry reid did not want to change the rules in the middle of the stream. he's a veteran that has worked it out before. this time when you saw an agreement at the beginning of the congress, a very modest change in the rules that both parties agree to but in the return -- and that turned the minority made it clear they would filibuster judicial nominations under what we call extraordinary circumstances individuals outside of the mainstream or had other problems and then we saw...
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reid never believed he could. >> host: harry reid didn't want the ban to be proposed in the first place. but just to tease you a little about your subtitle obama wants to take your drums. he wants to take hours. you say even the ban that's basically dianne feinstein's proposal didn't involve seizing automatic rifles. it required a semi-automatic rifles and required registering them and increased the fees that it would take to do that. but there was never any mention that it made sales difficult. but the seizure i didn't see -- >> host: i would point out again it says registration, which is what they would get, the registration would help the law enforcement take the guns -- >> host: the federal legislation specifically it is forbidden by law. >> host: >> guest: what they are recommending on the agenda, the gun control agenda it is forbidden as it should be. >> host: as the amendment that manchin and toomey and schumer -- >> guest: he has the irs targeting the conservative groups and the nsa spa and all of us and we know that now. going through the e-mails and phone records. no one anymo
reid never believed he could. >> host: harry reid didn't want the ban to be proposed in the first place. but just to tease you a little about your subtitle obama wants to take your drums. he wants to take hours. you say even the ban that's basically dianne feinstein's proposal didn't involve seizing automatic rifles. it required a semi-automatic rifles and required registering them and increased the fees that it would take to do that. but there was never any mention that it made sales...
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i talked to senator harry reid and so has senator gillibrand and senator mccaskill because all of us want to vote on those matters even though in these bills there are major improvements in the area of sexual assault for instance, will give you some of them again. one of them is retaliation is the crime. threat of retaliation is one of the reasons they do not report. the insults or improper context for sexual behavior. we make in this bill that will be introduced in the next couple days and the senate retaliation is a crime, we also point the direction for commanders to be held accountable for the climb -- the climate inside the units in this bill. we also say that the commander cannot reverse a finding of a court martial. one of the problems which arose was when a commander reversed a finding of a court martial and it that created a real problem and we have addressed that by saying that that can no longer happening and if a commander does not follow the advice, if there is a sexual assault, complained that is filed, that complaint if it does not lead to a court martial must go to a
i talked to senator harry reid and so has senator gillibrand and senator mccaskill because all of us want to vote on those matters even though in these bills there are major improvements in the area of sexual assault for instance, will give you some of them again. one of them is retaliation is the crime. threat of retaliation is one of the reasons they do not report. the insults or improper context for sexual behavior. we make in this bill that will be introduced in the next couple days and the...
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reid -- senate majority leader harry reid. [applause] [applause] >> good afternoon. and a good afternoon it is on this day when we begin the enrollment of the affordable care act. how exciting. it's an honor to be here with each and every one of you. are some of our colleagues and special guests and of course leader reid. thank you to our friends from organized labor who were here. a few people i want to mention lee saunders from afscme. [applause] and mary kay henry from sci you. [applause] imagine if you had been there when social security was enacted would that not have been so thrilling or to have been there when medicare became the law of the land. actually chairman dingell and senator rangel word. social security and medicare have been our health and economic security transforming the lives of millions of americans who have worked hard to earn the security and the decades of dreaming of health care reform we have added a third pillar of security, the affordable care act. [applause] to make health care a right for all, no
reid -- senate majority leader harry reid. [applause] [applause] >> good afternoon. and a good afternoon it is on this day when we begin the enrollment of the affordable care act. how exciting. it's an honor to be here with each and every one of you. are some of our colleagues and special guests and of course leader reid. thank you to our friends from organized labor who were here. a few people i want to mention lee saunders from afscme. [applause] and mary kay henry from sci you....
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harry reid is calling the bliewf. he's going don't push the bill and if republicans want to filibuster. he's going make them don't floor and filibuster. >> host: is there a plan by republicans to filibuster. >> guest: when you say republicans you are talking about -- >> host: individual members. >> guest: exactly. the three most watched are rand paul of kentucky, mike lee of utah, and ted cruz of texas. those are the ones that have been talking filibuster most lately. although in the past couple of days, they had a intha more nuanced state model. what they say they're not trying to block a vote. they want to extend the debate. they think the issue of important as the second amendment as important of gun rights deserves a drawn out debate in the senate. every amendment gets a good back and forth and good discussion. the problem we have right now, they say, we have really kind of a skeleton bill that we don't know what amendments are going to be offered. we don't know what the final is going look like. they say they are
harry reid is calling the bliewf. he's going don't push the bill and if republicans want to filibuster. he's going make them don't floor and filibuster. >> host: is there a plan by republicans to filibuster. >> guest: when you say republicans you are talking about -- >> host: individual members. >> guest: exactly. the three most watched are rand paul of kentucky, mike lee of utah, and ted cruz of texas. those are the ones that have been talking filibuster most lately....
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now, the hard work starts now. >> host: majority leader harry reid. here is an article in the "wall street journal." a bipartisan breeze begins to waft through congress. ed, what is going on? >> guest: only a week in the history of the congress. we'll see. having talked to a lot of different senators about this, they say look, if this is how things are going to work, if they're going to be thoughtful, extensive debates on different issues, then we're all for it. and if this continues on, immigration, on budgetary concerns, then, i have no reason not to vote for it, at least a formal debate on the issues. that is what the senate is supposed to be. that is what they say. i'm here to debate the big issues of the day and eventually vote on something after it has been debated. and, you know, that is something that hasn't happened in recent years, on this issue especially because it cuts across geography rather than ideology. harry reid understands he has to do this. he stepped up and allowed for this. john mccain made the statements and roped together 16 r
now, the hard work starts now. >> host: majority leader harry reid. here is an article in the "wall street journal." a bipartisan breeze begins to waft through congress. ed, what is going on? >> guest: only a week in the history of the congress. we'll see. having talked to a lot of different senators about this, they say look, if this is how things are going to work, if they're going to be thoughtful, extensive debates on different issues, then we're all for it. and if...
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senate majority leader harry reid is headed in that direction. burgess everett, "politico" congressional reporter is on the phone to talk to us about this. mr. everett, they will meet behind closed doors. whose idea was this for the meeting and what is on the agenda? >> guest: i think it originated from senator mcconnell's office, the minority leader. i don't know, we haven't gotten any sort of agenda, a written agenda yet. i don't think we'll see one. i think it will be the opportunity for everyone to clear their mine and some sort of gang of ex-members if they go that route to stop the senate from pursuing a nuclear option and rules change. we'll look to see if there is a group trying to pursue some sort of compromise. >> host: the last time this was talked about in 2005 when the republicans controlled the senate, a gang of 14 came up with some sort of compromise proposal. >> guest: right. >> host: is there a gang in the works right now? >> guest: not that i'm aware of yet. senators may have been quietly chatting over the weekend but they haven
senate majority leader harry reid is headed in that direction. burgess everett, "politico" congressional reporter is on the phone to talk to us about this. mr. everett, they will meet behind closed doors. whose idea was this for the meeting and what is on the agenda? >> guest: i think it originated from senator mcconnell's office, the minority leader. i don't know, we haven't gotten any sort of agenda, a written agenda yet. i don't think we'll see one. i think it will be the...
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nancy pelosi and harry reid worked hard to get it done. we're happy it's done. the one thing we made very clear in that meeting, we are locked in tight on obamacare. [inaudible conversations] i believe based on we have seen the performance of the tea party-driven, cruz-lead house now -- it's no longer in the senate. it's now in the house. i think that it looks like these people are ledded where they want to go. michele bachmann said finally we're where we wanted to be. we have closed down the government. she's not alone. >> let me just say the next about the meeting. that's the following. i think there's certain principles or attitudes that we should have. i'm not saying we agree to this in the meeting, but i'm just saying for the good of the order and confidence of the american people we should take the debt ceiling debate off the table. the united will honor the full, faith, and credit of our country. no president should be held hostage to that for a social or other agenda. solet just take that off the table. it's a combination of that and the debt ceiling is
nancy pelosi and harry reid worked hard to get it done. we're happy it's done. the one thing we made very clear in that meeting, we are locked in tight on obamacare. [inaudible conversations] i believe based on we have seen the performance of the tea party-driven, cruz-lead house now -- it's no longer in the senate. it's now in the house. i think that it looks like these people are ledded where they want to go. michele bachmann said finally we're where we wanted to be. we have closed down the...
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it's a strategy majority leader harry reid says is a non-starter in the senate. any recorded votes will be taken after 6:30 eastern. the senate gavels in at 2:00 eastern general speeches with judicial nominations considered at 5:00. lawmakers will vote on the nominations are on 5:30. you can watch the house on c-span and the senate right here on c-span2. later today a hearing looking at suspected fraud and abuse in the social security benefits program. the senate homeland security governmental affairs committee will take that at 3:00 eastern on the companion network c-span three. a look at the supreme court where the justices began the fall term today. some of the high-profile issues to be considered include cases dealing with abortion and religious freedom and c-span will be continuing to monitor the court actions and have same-day audio of the oral arguments as they are released. >> we need some fundamental overhaul of how this government works. we vote on tuesday because sunday is church today and monday is market day and you ride your horse and buggy into tow
it's a strategy majority leader harry reid says is a non-starter in the senate. any recorded votes will be taken after 6:30 eastern. the senate gavels in at 2:00 eastern general speeches with judicial nominations considered at 5:00. lawmakers will vote on the nominations are on 5:30. you can watch the house on c-span and the senate right here on c-span2. later today a hearing looking at suspected fraud and abuse in the social security benefits program. the senate homeland security governmental...
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when harry reid, our majority leader, announced we weren't going to have votes on saturday or sunday, i took the opportunity to get out of town, and i raced off to be with my grandkids. i have got two twin grandchildren, 22 months old, and i just love them to pieces. i thought getting away with them is exactly what i need to get out of this town and to get my mind straight after a tough political week. we had a ball. we did the normal things you would expect, going to the park and reading polar bear, polar bear, what do you hear, and all of the things that are just fun for a grandfather. there were a couple moments, though -- you see, they are almost 2 years old. there were a couple of moments on the weekend where one of them would lose it for just a little while and start crying and screaming uncontrollably, saying the word no over and over again, unable to express themselves because they just don't have the vocabulary to tell us what's on their mind, and in those moments, i felt like i was back in washington again. the terrible 2 temper tantrums sounded like congress. people shoutin
when harry reid, our majority leader, announced we weren't going to have votes on saturday or sunday, i took the opportunity to get out of town, and i raced off to be with my grandkids. i have got two twin grandchildren, 22 months old, and i just love them to pieces. i thought getting away with them is exactly what i need to get out of this town and to get my mind straight after a tough political week. we had a ball. we did the normal things you would expect, going to the park and reading polar...
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[applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the honorable harry reid. [applause] >> thank you. the united states is striving to ensure every american that is not only creating equaled by god, but treating equal as america shapes its future. as we struggle with the past, the past a past that we have learned from. this year we had two popular pictures win at the academy awards. the movie about abraham lincoln and the movie about a difficult journey to end slavery. >> i have a picture in the oval office and i will tell you why it is there. we have these wonderful military people who have served in the white house. [inaudible] he is an african-american and the picture was not a posed picture. it was a candid picture. it was also important to the rosa parks family. [inaudible] this angelic child, this child that is looking up the president of the united states and saying, this is just like mine. [applause] >> even today, after months and months, it causes me to shed a tear. to me and to us, it is an important reminder that although a journey is not over, this country has allowed us
[applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the honorable harry reid. [applause] >> thank you. the united states is striving to ensure every american that is not only creating equaled by god, but treating equal as america shapes its future. as we struggle with the past, the past a past that we have learned from. this year we had two popular pictures win at the academy awards. the movie about abraham lincoln and the movie about a difficult journey to end slavery. >> i have a picture in...
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this is harry reid talking. the storm had been gathering all year, and word from conservative columnists and in conservative circles was that senator frist of tennessee, who was the majority leader, had decided to pursue a rules change that would kill the filibuster for judicial nominations. this is senator reid's book. it's an excellent book, and i appreciate being mentioned in it. and once you open that pandora's box, senator reid wrote, it's just a matter of time before a senate leader who couldn't get his way on something moved to eliminate the filibuster for regular business as well, and that, simply put, would be the end of the united states senate. i believe that. i believe it would be. it's not a mere rules change. any time this body changes its rules in the middle of a session without following the 67-vote rules requirement, any time it does that, it doesn't matter what it's for, it can do it again for a matter of precedent. so if it does it for judicial nominations, the importance of the change is not
this is harry reid talking. the storm had been gathering all year, and word from conservative columnists and in conservative circles was that senator frist of tennessee, who was the majority leader, had decided to pursue a rules change that would kill the filibuster for judicial nominations. this is senator reid's book. it's an excellent book, and i appreciate being mentioned in it. and once you open that pandora's box, senator reid wrote, it's just a matter of time before a senate leader who...
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harry reid announced gun alleges debate is possible by week's end. the house returns tomorrow to consider a handful of suspension wills. on wednesday a bill with small hydropower projects and thursday a bill to limit the actions of the national labor relations board. live coverage of the house starts tuesday at 2 p.m. eastern. >> host: the need for speed is the name of the short book, and it's a new framework for telecommunications policy for the 21st century according to the authors, robert luiten and hal singer. mr. litan, if we could start with you. if you would, assess the current status of broadband in the u.s. >> guest: um, it's doing pretty well, but it could do a lot better. we have a high degree of penetration of what the fcc defines as minimally-acceptable broadband which is something called four megabits per second, and a megabits is a million bits per second. and we measure the speed of broadband by the number of bits that can go per second. and the faster you can go, the more stuff you can watch. the less jitter you have on youtube or wh
harry reid announced gun alleges debate is possible by week's end. the house returns tomorrow to consider a handful of suspension wills. on wednesday a bill with small hydropower projects and thursday a bill to limit the actions of the national labor relations board. live coverage of the house starts tuesday at 2 p.m. eastern. >> host: the need for speed is the name of the short book, and it's a new framework for telecommunications policy for the 21st century according to the authors,...
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senate majority leader harry reid says he'll work with republicans to give all lawmakers a chance to weigh in with proposed changes. a vote may not happen until next month. live coverage of the house on c-span, the senate live on c-span2. >> host: amendment to the constitution reads the right of the persons to be secure in their persons, houses, pape pers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause supported by oath or affirmation and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized. the fourth amendment is our topic this week on "the communicators." our guests, two familiar faces to c-span viewers, grover norquist of americans for tax reform and laura murphy of the american civil liberties union. they are not on opposite sides on this issue, they have teamed up. laura murphy, what is this group that you've formed called digital fourth? >> guest: it's a combination of think tanks, advocacy organization toes, major internet service providers like google, yahoo!
senate majority leader harry reid says he'll work with republicans to give all lawmakers a chance to weigh in with proposed changes. a vote may not happen until next month. live coverage of the house on c-span, the senate live on c-span2. >> host: amendment to the constitution reads the right of the persons to be secure in their persons, houses, pape pers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause...